He achieved nationwide recognition in the United States with a trio of exciting fights with ex-NBA featherweight champ Phil Terranova.
He lost via a one-punch body-shot knockout on February 22, 1946, but on April 30, 1947, evened the score with a 7th-round TKO of Terranova.
He accepted a non-title bout with reigning featherweight champion Sandy Saddler November 1, 1950 and lost a decision.
During his career Riley also faced Glen Flanagan, Jackie Graves, Corky Gonzalez, George Araujo and Redtop Davis.
[1] Although he was never a world champion, Charley Riley was inducted to The Ring magazine's Boxing Hall of Fame (disbanded in 1987).